2023 Free Agency Transactions - Other Teams

[DM83]

Very sad

Wish him the best
I would think his pro career is over

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CFL Headlines
@CFL_Headlines
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Riders Most Outstanding Canadian Kian Schaffer-Baker Signs Two-Year Extension: The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker to a two-year contract extension. Schaffer-Baker (6?4-205) extends his stay? https://riderville.com/2023/04/12/riders-most-outstanding-canadian-kian-schaffer-baker-signs-two-year-extension/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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[GOLDMEMBER]

I to wish Stove all the best!

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Calgary Stampeders
@calstampeders
"The opportunity to be able to join a great organization like Calgary was one I couldn?t pass up."

Adding a veteran (Nick Taylor) presence to the secondary.

Welcome to the Red and White, Nick!

[DM83]

traitor!

[Blue In BC]

Calgary Stampeders
@calstampeders
"The opportunity to be able to join a great organization like Calgary was one I couldn?t pass up."

Adding a veteran (Nick Taylor) presence to the secondary.

Welcome to the Red and White, Nick!

Well that answers the health question about Taylor. I suppose it also answers the team feels they have a succession player or players in place. Sorry to see him go but understand the business involved in sports.

Taylor just turned 35 and that can't be discounted. Especially after having an achilles injury in 2022. Good luck but risk management was not in his favour.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Well that answers the health question about Taylor. I suppose it also answers the team feels they have a succession player or players in place. Sorry to see him go but understand the business involved in sports.

Yep, not really a surprise either way, got to give the young upcoming players opportunities to play or they'll leave to play elsewhere.  Unfortunately sacrifices have to be made, all part of renewal.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

traitor!

Are you joking? I doubt the Bombers even offered him a contract.

[pjrocksmb]

Are you joking? I doubt the Bombers even offered him a contract.

Agree

[TecnoGenius]

"The opportunity to be able to join a great organization like Calgary was one I couldn?t pass up."

Adding a veteran (Nick Taylor) presence to the secondary.

Good for Nick.  Really, what does this cost CGY?  Probably got him really cheap, like under $100k, maybe with play bonuses.  They don't have to start him.  If he does play and he's clearly not recovered, they can Moe Leggett him.

I would have liked to keep Nick, as it also would have been cheap insurance for us, but with Houston / Parker / Lawrence all here we felt we didn't need to risk it.  I'm not totally sold on the choice, but it is not insane.

Nick is one of the best and if he can play ok we'll be in deep do-do when we play CGY.  I'd stay away from Nick as much as Roberson.

Are you joking? I doubt the Bombers even offered him a contract.

KW said in a (Jan?) presser that he did not give Taylor nor Maston contract offers.

[theaardvark]

Weird that Huff took on a player we had moved on from, he's usually the opposite in that. 

What does this say about CGY's scouting effectiveness?  And our own?

WBB are an intensely loyal team, have to wonder what happened with Nic that we didn't at least offer him a contract.  I assume health was the underlying issue, like AH33, if a player can't prove his health...

I wish Nick well, except when he plays against us  

[Blue In BC]

Weird that Huff took on a player we had moved on from, he's usually the opposite in that. 

What does this say about CGY's scouting effectiveness?  And our own?

WBB are an intensely loyal team, have to wonder what happened with Nic that we didn't at least offer him a contract.  I assume health was the underlying issue, like AH33, if a player can't prove his health...

I wish Nick well, except when he plays against us  

He just turned 35 years old and is coming off a serious injury. Re-injury is not out of the possibility ( Maston ) for example.

[the paw]

Weird that Huff took on a player we had moved on from, he's usually the opposite in that. 

What does this say about CGY's scouting effectiveness?  And our own?

WBB are an intensely loyal team, have to wonder what happened with Nic that we didn't at least offer him a contract.  I assume health was the underlying issue, like AH33, if a player can't prove his health...

I wish Nick well, except when he plays against us  

A number of years ago, the Stamps picked up Lin-J Shell after the Argos turned him loose.  They used him effectively for a year as a veteran utility guy in the secondary.  A year later, we picked him up and used him the same way.

Turnabout is fair play.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Weird that Huff took on a player we had moved on from, he's usually the opposite in that. 

What does this say about CGY's scouting effectiveness?  And our own?

Huff is no longer the GM, Dickie is, I would say roster management has suffered since the handover, this is just another indication they ain't what they used to be.

[TecnoGenius]

A number of years ago, the Stamps picked up Lin-J Shell after the Argos turned him loose.  They used him effectively for a year as a veteran utility guy in the secondary.  A year later, we picked him up and used him the same way.

And that might be the key.  With the new 49% vet IMP (FAKENAT) rule, they could start a good NAT DB (HB) if they have one (do they?) then sub in Taylor for 49% of the snaps.  They could put the NAT on for "running downs"; then it's more like Taylor is the starter.

We could have done this too.  Dickie/Huffer might be out-thinking KW on this one!  KW did say he's not changing squat about his roster style until he sees how other teams are using (abusing) the new rule.

Taylor as a vet's vet is perfect for this role.  And again, if you paid peanuts for him and no signing bonus, what do you have to lose?  You can use TC to vett whether he's still injured or not.  If Taylor goes on to have another great 1-2 seasons we'll be kicking ourselves, especially if one of our HBs gets injured or one of the sophomores sucks.  On the other hand, if he pulls a Nevis and Stove, then we made the right move.